New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-08
PRICE THREE CENTS.
READY FOR THE RACE TODAY
THE YACHT FLEET AT COTTAGE CITY.
TRIAL RACES FOR THE AMERICAS CUP CONTEST
FIXED FOR SEPTEMBER 13
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COTTAGE CITY. Mass. Aug. There were
a reception and banquet given by Commodore
Gerry, on board the flagship Electra last night,
which attended by every yacht owner in the
squadron aud many Others. Among those present
we're General Butler. Vice Commodore Batenan, OF
the American Yacht Club; General Paine. j. NAL
com Forbes, Vice-Commodore c. c. Haeht Rear
Commodore +. ID. Morgan J. Pierpont Morgan, oft tho
Corsair; Ogden Goelet, Messrs Owen and Metcalf.
owners Of tho Sachem; Chief Justice Waite, who
is guest Of Captain Watrous of the Ruth aud
Captain Faiman Rogers. of the Magnolia. Many
ladies' were present The yacht was brilliantly
lighted up by electric lights Previous to the re.
ception the new steam yacht Shearwater, owned
by the veteran r. b. Forbes, who no eighty-ive
years Of age. alongside the flagship aud Mr.
Forbes expressed his regrets that his age would
prevent him from participating IN the festivities
The yachtsmen found time to dispose of some
business. It was decided that the cups rendered
by the citizens OF Newport be raced for after the
return of the squadron to Newport, the day to be
chosen by the Regatta Committee. II was agreed
also that the purse offered by the Providence
people should be raced for from Marthas Vineyard
to Newport, the squadron returning to Marthas
Vineyard after the regatta of the East
ern Yacht Club at Marbehead. The
cups presented by J. Picrpont Morgan
will be sailed for by vessels of the squadron in
cruising trim from Vineyard Haven to Mar blehead
tomorrow morning the start taking place at
O'clock The distance s about hundred and
ten miles There are three cups 81. 900 cup for
schooners $500 cup for soops seventy-one
feet water-liue length and $500 cup for sloOps
seventy-o -o1e feet or less on the water line. Thus
the interest In the race will not be confined to
class. The only new entry IN to-morrOws race IL
Mr. Sweets cutter Clara.
The race for the gigs and dingies of the feet will
take place after the arrival of the squadron at Mar
behead.
To-day every steam and sailing yacht in tho
squadron-some eighty IN all-were brilliant with
flags and streamers from stem to stern, and many
people walked to Vineyard Haven to look al
the yachts in preference to attending the big camp
meeting which opened to-day. OF courss
the Volunteer Is the centre of attrac-
ton. Her reputation is not ut all admin
ished by the fact that the Mayhower
and Puritan outsailei her in the run from Newport
on Saturday. The Volunteer could have won easily
had she been sailed for "all she was WORTH" as one
sailor put it. As 1t was not race, but merely
rum General Paine. perhaps felt justified IN play
ing with his competitors Anyhow, play with them
he did by going to eeward of all the big after
demonstrating that the Volunteer could outpoint
them all General Paine was not at the wheel at
the time. Captain Hoff remarked to him that if he
wanted to win the proper thing to do was to
follow the same course the Puritan and May
flower was taking. but General Paine only smiled
and kept on his way. One Of the sailors SAID:
1T didn't seem that he wanted to win We
raised only a small ib topsai and all the others
had big Ones"
The Americas Cup Committee held a meeting
this afternoon board the flagship to settle about
the trial races
Ex-Commodore James d. Smith presided ut the
meeting. Ii was decided to sail the first of the
trial races on September l3 over the New-York
Yacht Club Upside course. Should that day
prove fOggv the race will be sailed on
September a. and If otner races are necessary they
will be sailed on the 18th and 18th The entries
are Volunteer, Mayhower. Priscilla and ATLANTIC.
J. MalcOm Forbes says he will not enter the Puri-
tan unless of the others meet with an accident,
giving as reason tnat he wishes TO keep
Edward Burgess has written F. d. Morgan that
the Mayhower's speed can be increased by length
eung her boom two feet and increasing her head
sails He recommends lengthening her present
boom. Mr. Morgan will adopt his suggestion
and the Mayfower will have new suis
of sails for the trial races
A report having been circulated that Captain
Aubrey Crocker sailed the Mayfpwer in the Goeiet
Cup race and also from Newport TO this
place. +. ID. Morgan. her owner. wishes 10
understood that Captain Henry Craven and HIM
self handled the sloop in both races, Captain
Croker not beng on board at ALL